Materials & Process Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Mojave, California, United States. The position is strongly preferred to be fully on-site; hybrid work may be considered for well-qualified candidates with at least 75–80% on-site time. Travel is estimated at less than 10%.

Base salary: $167,500–$217,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable air-launched Talon testbeds and operationally realistic Mach 5+ flight testing platforms for hypersonic technology development and national security applications.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain material specification databases and material process specifications.
• Develop manufacturing process specifications covering welding, heat treatment, additive manufacturing, machining, composite laminating, curing, and bonding.
• Lead qualification testing to verify process reliability and repeatability.
• Provide Materials and Processes subject-matter expertise to programs and stakeholders, including technical reviews and proposal writing.
• Support material selection, nonconformance dispositions, risk management, and M&P IRAD projects.
• Lead failure analysis and root-cause investigations for production issues, defining corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of material properties, characterization techniques, and failure mechanisms across composites, metallics, ceramics, coatings, and adhesives.
• Extensive knowledge of high-temperature aerospace materials and manufacturing processes, including composite processing, welding, bonding, heat treatment, and surface finishing.
• Experience with materials data standards such as MMPDS and ASTM, regulatory specifications, design of experiments, material specification databases, process specifications, and M&P laboratory work.
• Experience with low-temperature prepreg composite materials, including layups and/or wet tie-joint assemblies, plus the ability to solve multidisciplinary, open-ended engineering problems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with customers and external stakeholders.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Department of War security clearance. Experience with MS Office and CAD is required.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting aerospace manufacturing from prototype work through low-rate production.
• Experience with hypersonic development programs, aerospace propulsion systems, thermal protection systems, additive manufacturing, or composite and metallic structure fabrication.
• Active Department of War security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• 9/80 work schedule.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug healthcare coverage.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• 50% company match on 401(k) contributions, up to $11,500.
• Tuition reimbursement.